Kelowna Rockets outshoot Winterhawks in Portland

PORTLAND - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Portland Winterhawks 7-2 on Wednesday night, April 12, in Portland in game four of the second round of the 2017 WHL playoffs.

Kelowna opened the scoring 1:48 into the opening frame thanks to Carsen Twarynski picking up his third of the post season. The Rockets took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

Scoring opened up in the second period. Reid Gardiner collected his seventh and eighth before Cody Glass responded for the Winterhawks making it 3-1. Nick Merkley then scored his third, followed by Calvin Thurkauf collecting his fourth and fifth to give the Rockets a large five goal lead that they took into the final period.

Caleb Jones scored for the Winterhawks but that would be it for the home squad. Rodney Southam notched his first of the post season shorthanded late as the Rockets took game four by a 7-2 score.

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